- Messages
- 97
- Reaction score
- 30
- Points
- 18
So bro as per the ms I wrote all relevant points , just missed that angel came in shape of man but acc to the ms there is NO need to write makki and madni surahs right??Offical marking scheme
Write an account of the different ways in which revelations came to the Prophet. Include examples in your answer.
The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet over a period of 23 years. The first revelation came in the year 610, in Cave Hira. The revelations were stopped for a period, after first revelation, which caused the Prophet to worry. Once they started again they came strongly and frequently. There were different ways in which the verses were revealed to the Prophet. Sometimes the Angel Jibril would come in the form of a man, which the companions witnessed, and a few times the Prophet saw the Angel in his original form, e.g. on the night journey (sura najm). He also received revelation in dreams. The most difficult was when they came as the ringing of a bell. The revelations would weigh down on him, so much so that his camel could not withstand the weight. It is also reported by Ayesha that she witnessed sweat dropping from his forehead on a very cold day. The candidates can also narrate stories, such as the pressure that it put on Zayd’s thigh when he was sitting next to the Prophet during one of the revelations. The revelations were not within his control (sura 75:16–19), he had no idea when they were coming, and they were safeguarded by God. As elaboration, candidates can also narrate how some revelations were responses to specific events, e.g. the revelation during the migration when Abu Bakr was worried (sura tawba:40) or Surah Duha and Kauthar to console the Prophet.